Efficacy and safety of dual add-on therapy with dapagliflozin plus saxagliptin versus glimepiride in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes on a stable dose of metformin: Results from a 52-week, randomized, active-controlled trial.
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ABSTRACT: AIMS:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin (DAPA)?+?saxagliptin (SAXA) compared with glimepiride (GLIM) in patients with type 2 diabetes who were inadequately controlled [glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 7.5-10.5% (58-91?mmol/mol)] on metformin monotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This 52-week, multicentre, double-blind, active-controlled study (NCT02419612) randomized (1:1) patients on metformin to add-on DAPA 10?mg?+?SAXA 5?mg (n?= 227) or GLIM 1-6?mg (titrated; n?= 217). The primary efficacy endpoint was change in HbA1c from baseline to week 52. RESULTS:Baseline mean?±?standard deviation of age, duration of diabetes and HbA1c were 56.1?±?9.7?years, 7.8?±?6.4?years and 8.5%?±?0.8% (69?±?9.0?mmol/mol), respectively. Adjusted mean change from baseline in HbA1c was -1.35% (-14.8?mmol/mol) with DAPA + SAXA versus -0.98% (-10.7?mmol/mol) with GLIM (P?<0.001). Changes from baseline in body weight and systolic blood pressure were?-3.1?kg and?-2.6?mmHg with DAPA + SAXA versus +1.0?kg (P?<0.001) and?+1.0?mmHg (P?= 0.007) with GLIM. More patients achieved HbA1c <7.0% (53?mmol/mol) (44.3% vs. 34.3%; P?= 0.044), and fewer patients required treatment intensification (1.3% vs. 8.8%; P?= 0.002) with DAPA + SAXA than with GLIM. CONCLUSIONS:Compared with GLIM, concurrent addition of DAPA + SAXA significantly improved glycaemic control, body weight and other metabolic parameters in patients inadequately controlled on metformin. Trial: NCT02419612, ClinicalTrials.gov.
SUBMITTER: Frias JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317565 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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